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"Show Technology has a wonderful service department," commented Jared Hawke, managing director of Frontier Lighting, Perth. "We deal mainly with Gino Lombardi in Perth and he is absolutely the number one rep in the business. He'll go above and beyond to help, such as opening up the warehouse at the weekend when we have an emergency. And

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The Robes - delivered to the event by Tecnica Vidal with the assistance of OVA Iluminacion and Prisma Luces - included 12 x BMFL Spots, 66 x MMX Spots, 12 x ColorBeam 2500E ATs, 14 x MMX WashBeam, 66 x Pointes, 56 x LEDWash 600s, 24 x LEDWash 1200s, 40 x CityFlex 48s, 60 x LEDForce 18 LED PARs and four CitySkape Xtremes.

These, together with some 526 conventional lights and six follow spots were deployed all over the massive stage -designed by Alejandro Rodriguez- comprising nine different areas, including one water stage.

Trussing superstructure was hung on a huge crane - with a 65m reach arm, and all lights on th

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The UK's leading supplier of Avid Pro Tools, Scrub has expanded the team to meet the demands of significant growth in the sales of Pro Tools and the S6 control surface. Leading audio post facilities like Envy, The Farm Group, Encore, LipSync, Angell Sound and many others have chosen Scrub to upgrade to the S6.

Stephen will support Ben Scully and Devin Workman from Scrub's office and demo facilities on Berwick Street in the heart of Soho's post community. He began working with HHB in 2012 after graduating from Coventry University with a degree in Music Composition and has been promoted to help in providing first-line support for Avid Pro Tools as well as other MAC and PC-based DAWs.

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"More and more sound professionals are recognising the serious shortcomings of conventional line array systems," said Mike Hedden, Danley president. "The between-box interference in a line array system is horrible and generates nasty comb filters that no amount of proces

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Comprised of three 155 lb. modules - all with 100° horizontal directivity - STADIA100 LA offers a choice of 10°, 20° or 30° dispersion in the vertical plane. This allows the enclosures to be combined as required to provide optimum coverage for each location enabling designers to create an audio solution that keeps audible reflections and unwanted reverberation to a minimum while providing excellent intelligibility over long distances.

All enclosures featu

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Exactly one year ago, Barco unveiled the E2 image processor to rave reviews at InfoComm in Las Vegas. Supporting native 4K input and output, the E2 screen management system instantly raised the industry bar for live event processing, as the only solution capable of managing a 4K projector blend with refresh rates of up to 60 Hz.

S3-4K, the smaller version of the E2, boasts the same processing performance and image quality. Featuring 12 input channels, four programme outputs, four AUX outputs and two dedicated Multiviewer outputs, it is suited for the rental and staging market, broadcast studios and mid-sized performance venues. "The S3-4K is the E2's more comp

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Sales teams from the company's four specialist product divisions will be on hand to demonstrate and discuss the latest technologies from leading marques which AC-ET are the exclusive UK dealer for - including Chroma-Q, Jands, Prolights, Spotlight, GLP, LumenRadio, Luminex, Columbus McKinnon Entertainment, BroadWeigh, Dynamic Audio Device, and Green Hippo. Other leading brands showcased include Manfrotto, Litec and Petzl, amongst others - all available from the company's multi-million pound inventory.

Also featured are AC-ET's in-house Cable Express and Gel Express custom assembly services - as well as Lamp Express and other popular consumables from the vast ra

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"We are delighted, as ever, to provide our usual support to the Montreux Jazz Festival in terms of equipment and expertise," explains Nils Proesser, marketing director at Shure Europe. "And as every year, we're very excited to see so many great and varied entrants to the Shure Montreux Jazz Voice competition from countries all around the world. We wish all the participants the best for the semi-finals."

Established to encourage talented young vocalists internationally, the Shure Montreux Jazz Voice Competition was founded in 2002 and has been sponsored by Shure since its inception. The fi

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These columns are low profile, versatile, aesthetically pleasing and are designed for reverberant installations where intelligible, clear voice reproduction is paramount and where a low profile, discreet column is required. They are easy to install and can be done so either horizontally or vertically.

The full-range columns can be powered from the active subwoofers and also offer various preset configurations from the integrated DSP.

Available in a variety of colours, with the full-range cabinets finished in anti-rust steel and the subs finished in rugged, premium birch plywood, coated with water-based black paint. All are protected by

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Son Doong, also called the "Infinite cave" because of its massive size, was discovered by a native of the area in 1991. However, as the entrance to the cave is as unobtrusive as it is steep, it took him until 2009 to actually relocate the cave in the jungle and explore it with a group of British scientists. The 5k lo

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Kuppelhallen has been a performance hall since 1982. Newly renovated, the 1,000-seater multi-purpose space is especially suited to rock concerts, revues, choir and band concerts.

Project manager for the lighting refurbishment was Sveinung Hove, together with technical manager Terje Eids°r of Stavanger-based Hove Lysdesign AS. Hove Lysdesign AS is a sales, installation and rental company, that was established by Sveinung Hove back in 1983.

"We've been working with Stavanger Concert Hall for more than 20 years, and the team there trusts us to deliver the right lighting solutions," says Terje. "They were experiencing problems linked w

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Having worked with Currington since 2009, lighting designer Chris Lisle approached the lighting from an efficiency standpoint, as the gear would need to be able move on and off the stage quickly while still being able to clear doors and fit within the allotted truck space. "We based the design off utilizing the existing backline carts that Billy was already using, and incorporating lighting on them," explained Lisle.

The majority of the fixtures are based on the carts placed upstage over the band's heads. Nexus 4x4s are used for general eye candy and effects, while the Clay Paky B-Eyes p

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Jukebox, their eleventh studio album, brings the group back to what originally inspired their careers with a mix of songs from the '50s and '60s. The graphics for the live shows not only tell the story of those eras, but the story of their career.

Doing the tour without a high quality video screen was not an option for production manager David Rudder, but it had to be efficient and economical. That's where the 16ft-wide by 8ft-tall main 12.5mm FLEXCurtain HD wall helped support Human Nature and entertain fans.

"The main driving factor for the purchase was Australia is the same landmass as US, but with only 25m people, so huge distances are involved when travelling," said Rudder. "We have shows n

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The battle between the Houses was witnessed by hundreds of spectators at Westminster College Gardens, with the House of Commons coming out on top for the sixth year running. A regular feature in the White Light calendar, the complete production solution specialist was proud to once again assist on such a special event which supports a worthy cause.

The cheering crowds not only received the chance to see the politicians battle it out but also watched rival city firms, industry giants, armed forces and fire crews flex their pulling power. Whilst the various teams took to the ropes, BBC Radio 5 Live's chief political correspondent Joh

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SNL Pro has supplied audio to some of the best-known Indian and international artists, including the NH7, Sun Burn, Super Sonic, David Guetta, Norah Jones, Snoop Dog (India tour), Enrique Iglesias (India tour) and Swedish House Mafia.

In response to the growth and diversity of the events undertaken by the company, SNL Pro took delivery of a DiGiCo SD10 console and two D2-Rack, adding to its existing DiGiCo SD8.

"We work across

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Audio Quest supplied the lighting for the main stage at the Gariep KunsteFees last year, The Uppington Kalahari KuierFees and the Upington Landbou Expo. "On these shows I work with local artists such as Theuns Jordaan, Steve Hofmeyr, Elvis Blue and Ray Dylan," said Hennie. "My clients are always impressed with our work and we are pleased to receive ongoing compliments."

The Tiger Touch allows him prompt lighting cues between playbacks. "It's reliable and very user friendly, giving a lighting engineer quick access to any light via touch screen and pallets. I'm very happy with my products and the support from DWR."

(Jim Evans)

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The exhibition, which attracted over 100 visitors, included work by upcoming graduates from the School of Design Management and Theatre Arts (DMTA), including Costume Production, Creative Lighting Control, Lighting Design, Performance Sound, Scenic Arts, Theatre Design and Stage Management.

In addition to the Graduate Exhibition, DMTA students collaborated with BA (Hons) Acting and BA (Hons) Actor Musicianship students to present the college's New Writing Season of three plays in association with The Bush Theatre, Theatre 503 and Theatre Ad Infinitum.

Professor Michael Earley,

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Yamaha's line of open architecture processors stretches back for over 25 years with the renowned DME series. Complementing the CIS range's MTX series of fixed architecture matrix processors, the new MRX7-D delivers simple yet outstandingly flexible control for complex, high-capacity sound systems in hotels, ballrooms, houses of worship, schools, libraries, theatres, convention centres, conference rooms and many other applications.

Scheduled to ship in the summer of 2015, the MRX7-D features eight mic/line analogue inputs, eight analogue outputs and two stereo RCA inputs, with an onboard mini-YGDAI card slot allowing local I/O expansion and connection to other digital aud

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As a result of the collaboration, Lawo's mc²36 all-in-one console now provides extensive real-time signal processing in addition to its internal processing engine. The system gives operators access to Waves' comprehensive plug-in library, allowing them to conveniently control reverbs, multi-tap delays, graphic equalizers and multiband compressors directly via the console's keyboard and touch-screen. No additional monitors or controls are needed - which results in a clean working space and less external hardware. All plug-in settings can be easily stored and recalled with the console's snapshots.

Mick Olesh, Waves

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Designed for clubs, bars, restaurants, shopping malls and other permanent installation applications, the RUSH Gobo Projector 1 is a static fixture with easy adjustment of focus, speed and direction ensuring smooth and intuitive operation. It's also non-intrusive thanks to its silent operation and compact size, measuring 215 x 135 x 152 mm and weighing only 11 lbs. (2 kg). The fixture uses E-sized gobos with a maximum image diameter of 30 mm and thickness of 4 mm. Its light source is a 20 W LED array and projects a 17-degree beam angle with an estimated minimum L